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A project of the Westmoreland County (PA) Drug Overdose Task Force. We urge you to GET INformed, INvolved and INvested. RT's are not endorsements.

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SBIRT Education by NORC@NORCSBIRT7 Jan 2020
Gain access to free materials & resources available to support health professional training on brief interventions for adolescents through a free #webinar by @NORCSBIRT & @hiltonfound on 2/19/20. More: sbirt.webs.com/brief-interve… #SBIRT #adolescents #substanceuse #briefintervention
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Do you know how to use naloxone to reverse #opioid overdose? If you're going to #PAFarmShow, stop by the DOH booth (booth 737) on Wednesday, January 8 to get FREE naloxone + learn how to use it to save a life! #PAFS2020
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Crack: The other side of race, crime and addiction

In “Crack: Rock Cocaine, Street Capitalism, and the Decade of Greed,” David Farber provides lessons on how not to handle a drug epidemic.

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"Researchers working on the ground say opioid addiction looks like the result of a perfect storm of poverty, trauma, availability, and pain."
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The True Cause of the Opioid Epidemic ift.tt/2ZOiUhN
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Not sure how to get rid of opioids or antibiotics? The pharmacy may not know, either | CNN

Not sure how to get rid of opioids or antibiotics? The pharmacy may not know, either | CNN

When it comes to getting rid of prescription drugs, fewer than half of the California pharmacies surveyed for a new study gave accurate guidance that met US Food and Drug Administration standards for...

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Gratitude to all working with us in Westmoreland Co to continue this progress. triblive.com/local/westmorel…
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National drunk and drugged driving prevention month

National drunk and drugged driving prevention month

December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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$ available to recruit healthcare pros in addiction medicine. governor.pa.gov/newsroom/wol…
Good news, because it's about the disease of addiction, not the substance.
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In 2019, The Legal Fight Over Opioids Unraveled Into Confusion And Infighting

This was meant to be the year we answered a big question about the deadly opioid epidemic: Will drug companies that make and sell prescription pain medications be held liable? That clarity never came.

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Mother whose son died of heroin overdose connects to 'compassionate' agency

Marianne Sinisi, of Altoona, and Josh Sinisi, of Coraopolis, donated items to Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition on Christmas Eve.

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90.5 WESA@905wesa24 Dec 2019
Licensing boards today can automatically deny certification to those with criminal records. But last week the state House voted 193 to 4 to change that policy, in a bill similar to one the Senate passed in November. wesa.fm/post/pa-house-joins-…
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The #ReadySetPrEP program brings us 1 step closer to ending the #HIV epidemic in the U.S. See if you qualify for PrEP medication at no cost: GetYourPrEP.com
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